And let's be real—when things go the opposite direction, it's not just about external challenges; it's also about the mistakes we make, the flaws in our own hearts and our human sinful nature. This can make the journey of life and our mission to serve God in the world pretty tiring. But instead of getting hung up on aiming for success, our focus should be on staying true and faithful to God through obedience. What keeps us going is the big-picture idea that ultimately, it's God Himself who's going to establish a world ruled by His kingdom of love, righteousness, peace, fulfilment and satisfaction.
An ideal hanging hammock is when the two ropes are securely tied to two sturdy poles. Hammock cannot be strong enough to support one's weight unless it is firmly tied to its two strong anchors. Let's consider that the hammock is a depiction of a Christian life how one perceives the past, and how its present responds to the future. The two poles are the past and the future, while the hanging hammock is the present. They are all connected. What makes the present secure enough is when the past and future are strongly holding it. The question is, how does the future hold the present? It is when the present responds to the future based on the results of the past. In the context of the Israelites, they gave an immense ethical importance to their present by responding to their future through the vision of the prophets. How did the prophets visualise the future is by looking to their past. Perceiving the past is not just remembering but also reviewing how YHWH redeemed ...
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